How maladaptive cognitions contribute to the development of problematic social media use
Fioravanti G, Flett G, Hewitt P, Rugai L, Casale S
Addictive behaviors reports · 19 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-02-21 · Addict Behav Rep · vol. 11 · p. 100267
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Cited
- 41 citations · more than 92% of similar papers · 2.1× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 58 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Keywords
- social media addiction, maladaptive cognitions, university students, self-perception
5 authors
From IT, CA
- Giulia Fioravanti · correspondingUniversity of Florence
- Gordon L. FlettYork University
- Paul L. HewittUniversity of British Columbia
- Laura RugaiUniversity of Florence
- Silvia CasaleUniversity of Florence
Abstract
The current study investigates the effects of perfectionism discrepancies (PD) and social hopelessness (SH) on problematic social media use as conceptualized by the cognitive-behavioral model.
Methods
A sample of 400 university students (52.3% women; mean age = 22.01 ± 1.99) completed measures assessing PD, SH, and problematic social media use.
Results
Structural equation modeling showed that both social hopelessness and feeling discrepant from personal and prescribed standards predicted the preference for online social interactions (POSI). POSI predicted the motivation to use online social media as a means of alleviating distressing feelings, the inability to regulate social media use and the negative outcomes resulting from use of SNS.
Conclusions
In line with the cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use, the present study suggests the primary importance of maladaptive cognitions about the self (i.e. perfectionism discrepancies) and the world (i.e. social hopelessness) for the development of a preference for online social interactions. In particular, the present study shows that individuals are likely to opt for online social interactions as a function of their pessimistic social expectancies and the sense of inadequacy that comes from perceptions of falling short of expectations.
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